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- [Instructor] One sure sign of a mediocre result…with visual effects work can actually be everything…looking a little too perfect.…Now of course it's understandable to want your work…to be as close to perfection as possible,…but that may not be what makes it cinematic or interesting.…Here's a breakdown of a shot of mine…from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End…that started with actors in costume in a pool…with a minimal bit of set to which we added foreground…and background of a ship, bubbles, god rays,…all of which we then obscured by making the shot…so dark you can barely make out who's even there.…

It's almost as if we messed up the shot…to make it look better.…Here then is a radical concept for you precision…and detail-oriented people.…It's what the camera takes away from reality…rather than what it adds that makes a shot feel cinematic…or evocative, or like it belongs in your favorite movie,…the one that you make that is.…We looked at all the phenomena that a camera…can introduce to an image that your naked eye does not.…

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6/22/2017

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11/19/2015

Visual effects have gone from a secret craft to a well-known career path, and with today's software, and the right tutorials, anyone can make high-quality VFX. The After Effects Compositing Essentials series is designed to help mograph artists of any level master techniques such as matching, tracking, keying, and rotoscoping. This course is your introduction to the series: part tutorial and part inspiration. Mark Christiansen introduces the seven essential compositing techniques and some bonus tips to help enhance drama, correct color, and create transparency. He also explains the art of storytelling with VFX, and how the pros use After Effects to create convincing movie magic.

Skill Level Intermediate

1h

Duration

77,396

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Q: This course was updated on 06/22/2017. What changed?

A: The following topics were updated: an overview of moving selections; an overview of the camera for compositing; and an overview of what makes an image cinematic.